Performance by Daytona State’s Symphonic Band draws from classic western and adventure movies

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 29, 2014) – Music from classic western and adventure movies takes center stage Thursday, May 8, at the News-Journal Center with an evening performance by the Daytona State College Symphonic Band.

Featuring arrangements from the motion pictures Silverado and Indiana Jones, the 65-member band will be conducted by Doug Peterson, senior professor/chair, Mike Curb College of Music, Entertainment and Art. In addition, student soloist Kevin Bogdan will join the band to perform Oblivion, a sensuous piece of music from Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla.

The evening’s performance in the Davidson Theater is preceded by the free, public Spring Open House for prospective students and families, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the college’s News-Journal Center at 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach.

Admission to the performance is free to Daytona State faculty and staff and to Daytona State, Bethune-Cookman University and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University students, as well as Volusia and Flagler county students; all others $8 per person or $15 for two. Tickets are available at the News-Journal Center Box Office, Wednesday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., or online at www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.

Group rates are available when purchasing 10 or more tickets for any performance (some restrictions apply); for additional information contact the Box Office, (386) 226-1927.

The performing arts programs at Daytona State prepare students for futures in music, drama and dance, while also providing entertainment opportunities for the community through a variety of events produced each semester. Proceeds from tickets are used to support the Performing Arts Scholarship program at Daytona State. For additional information visit www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.

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This week at DSC: Guitar Ensemble, Spring Open House, Pirandello's One-Act Plays, and Music Production Rocks!

During Tuesdays' Guitar Ensemble, enjoy an eclectic evening of selections from the pop and jazz idiom along with some light classics; Thursday brings the first performance of Pirandello's One-Act Plays; and round out your week with the culmination of a semester-long course in the contemporary performance aspects of modern rock, pop, blues and country music - Music Production Rocks!
 
Apply and enter a scholarship drawing for $500 during the Spring Open House at the Flagler/Palm Coast Campus.
 
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This week at DSC: The Transition from WDSC-TV 15 PBS to DSC's Degree; Earth Day Film Series; Spring Open House,and Symphony Orchestra and Choir Concert

During Tuesdays' WISE Lecture hear about the fields of communications, advertising, photography, video, journalism, audio and website creation, and DSC's AS degree in Interactive Media Production; presented by Andrew Chalanick.
 
Anyone interested in exploring a college education, advancing their career or re-tooling for a new job should make plans to attend a Spring Open House at Daytona State College.
 
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Foundation holds meet and greet for donors and scholarship recipients

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ( April 18, 2014) – Dozens of Daytona State College Foundation scholarship recipients came face to face with their benefactors during a donor appreciation luncheon held April 14 at the college’s teaching eatery and kitchen, Café 101.

With food prepared by Daytona State culinary students, the affair was a chance for the scholarship recipients to personally express their thanks for the financial help they received to attend college.

Among them was Benarah Sanford, who earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from Daytona State and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, thanks to a DSC scholarship endowment established by Dr. William Schildecker and the Bert Fish Foundation.



Dr. William Schildecker, right, chats with scholarship recipient Benarah Sanford during a donor appreciation luncheon hosted this month by the Daytona State College Foundation.

As a trustee and donor, Schildecker and the Fish Foundation have donated millions to Daytona State and other organizations throughout the years in support of education and health care. They will be the honorees this year at the Daytona State College Foundation’s Sept. 18 annual gala.

Daytona State President Carol W. Eaton said the luncheon was an opportunity for donors to witness first-hand how their support of the Foundation touches lives. “We invited you to meet our scholarship recipients so that you can see for yourself, so you can actually gain an understanding from personally meeting and speaking with our students, just how great an impact your investment in their future will have,” she said.

Over the past 10 years, the DSC Foundation has awarded more than $7.5 million in scholarships, with nearly $1 million being awarded this year alone to almost 1,200 students. Scholarship awards are granted each semester. The Foundation is actively seeking to increase its donor base and scholarship resources in order to help more students defray the cost of their college education.

Schildecker and the Fish Foundation have established 11 individual scholarships through the DSC Foundation on behalf of Daytona State students pursuing degrees and certificates in a wide range of health care programs. The college’s Foundation has received nearly $3 million from them since 1984 for scholarships and program support.

For more about DSC Foundation Scholarships, visit http://donate.daytonastate.edu or call (386) 506-3195.

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Daytona State hosts 6th annual Academic Excellence Symposium, April 25

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – Providing a full day of discussions on topics of interest in higher education, Daytona State College’s sixth annual Academic Excellence Symposium will be held Friday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. - free and open to the public; reservations requested.

The theme of this year’s symposium is “Paths to Learning through Discovery and Exchange,” and promises to be a showcase of the many talented faculty members at Daytona State and presenters from Emerson College, Stetson University* and VitalSmarts. 

Presentations include:

Preparing for Difference with Students: Revising Our Expectations – Dr. John Trimbur
Trimbur is Professor of Writing, Literature & Publishing at Emerson College, where the First-Year Writing Program he directed received a Certificate of Excellence from the Conference on College Composition and Communication in 2012. He has written, edited and contributed to a number of award-winning essays and books, including “English Only and U.S. College Composition,” written with Bruce Horner, Cross Language Relations in Composition, and The Politics of Writing Instruction: Postsecondary.

Teaching Ethical Intelligence – Dr. Lynn Hawkins, Dr. Harold Orndorff III and Savannah-Jane Griffin*

Using Signature Pedagogies to Promote Academic Excellence and Student Engagement – Mary Beth Craig-Oatley

Gear Up: Gateway to Success – Rachel Wendt, Barry Gibson, Brandi Horn and Michelle Pelham

Use of the Socratic Method and Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Behavior to Maximize Critical Thinking Skills and Achieve Student Learning Outcomes in both the Cyber and Traditional Classroom Pedagogical Environments – Dr. John McNeeley

Crucial Conversations in Education – Dr. Stacy D. Nelson
Bringing more than 34 years of experience to the VitalSmarts Facilitator Faculty, Nelson is a highly respected trainer who delivers Crucial Conversations®, Crucial Accountability™, Influencer Training®, and Change Anything™ Training. Specializing in healthcare and leadership effectiveness, Stacy helps individuals, teams and organizations increase organizational effectiveness, achieve bottom-line results and become measurably more vital.

Embracing Differences to Impact Teaching and Learning –  Dr. Joy Lewis and Ana Blaine

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Performance – Anita Bevins and Samantha Stern

Appropriate Assessment Strategies for Your Courses – Dr. Tashana Howse and Dr. Amy Ringue

The Effect of Trauma and Psychological Distress on College Learning – Dr. Carole Eagle Luby

The free, public symposium will be held on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus, Hosseini Center, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Seating is limited and reservations should be made by April 23. To make your reservation or for additional information, visit or call (386) 506-3124.
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DSC hosts information sessions for Florida TRADE Manufacturing program, May 1 and 6

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – The College of Workforce and Continuing Education at Daytona State College will host two information sessions in May for the Florida TRADE Manufacturing Program; Thursday, May 1, and Tuesday, May 6, both at 5:15 p.m.

The Florida TRADE Manufacturing program is an 11-week course that develops an initial set of technical skills that can lead to certifications, internships and job interviews with partnering manufacturing companies (such as AO Precision, Covidien, Thomas & Betts, and Hudson Technologies), and can provide a fast track to a career in manufacturing. The next series of classes is scheduled to start July 2014.

Each information session will be held in room 109 at the college’s Advanced Technology College, located at 1770 Technology Blvd. (off Williamson, approximately one mile from the intersection of LPGA/Williamson). Program staff and instructors will provide information and be available to answer questions.

In September 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor implemented, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TRADE) initiative, providing $500 million in grants to community colleges and universities for development and expansion of innovative training programs.

Daytona State College received nearly $850,000 as part of a consortium of 12 Florida colleges that received a $15 million grant, and has created a multi-step training process focused on the region’s workers and industry needs.

For additional information, call Dean Howe, Florida TRADE Program advisor, (386) 506-3379.

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School of World Languages and Speech at Daytona State presents Multicultural Show, April 22

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – Students enrolled in Daytona State College’s School of World Languages and Speech will demonstrate their skills in American Sign Language, French, German, Italian and Spanish during the 4th Annual Multicultural Show scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m.

“Students will sing, dance, recite poetry, perform in skits and play various instruments," said Senior Professor Suzanne Stewart. "Students will put their language skills into practice, as well as showcase their talents.”

The show, produced by students and their tutors, will be performed in the Hosseini Center (Bldg. 1200) on the Daytona Beach Campus at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Light refreshments will be served following the show.

The performance is free and open to the public.

For more information, call Stewart, (386) 506-3540.

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Calendar of events at Daytona State announced for May 2014

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 16, 2014) - Daytona State College presents the following calendar of events for May 2014.

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Events are open to the public and free of charge, unless otherwise noted.

This week at DSC: DSC Veterans; SGA elections; Mega Job Fair; Student Recital; Jazz Concert and Spring Open House (ATC)

During Tuesdays' WISE Lecture "DSC Veterans," learn from Dr. LeeAnn Davis about the college's department set-up to help our veterans achieve their educational goals and get the most out of their college education.
 
Anyone interested in exploring a college education, advancing their career or re-tooling for a new job should make plans to attend a Spring Open House at Daytona State College.
 
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Daytona State honors employees during annual convocation

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 10, 2014) – Two Daytona State College staff members and one faculty member were honored for outstanding service on April 9 during the college’s annual awards convocation, which also honored more than 175 students for academic achievement. CLICK HERE TO READ ENTIRE RELEASE

Daytona State Alumni Association honors past leaders at convocation

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 10, 2014) – For their outstanding service to the institution, two former senior executives were honored by Daytona State College’s Alumni Association on April 9 during the college’s annual awards convocation, which also recognized more than 175 students for academic achievement. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ENTIRE RELEASE

Local health-care administrator earns Daytona State’s Crumley Award for science achievement

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 10, 2014) – Daytona State College alumnus George Kastroulis has been awarded the institution’s prestigious 2014 Margaret Crumley Award for Distinguished Achievement in Science. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ENTIRE RELEASE

Daytona State College honors students at awards convocation

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 10, 2014) – More than 175 students were honored during Daytona State College’s annual outstanding student awards convocation held April 9 on the Daytona Beach Campus. The convocation is the preceding event to the college’s commencement exercises that take place in May. CLICK TO VIEW ENTIRE RELEASE

Dental Science professors, students volunteer their expertise

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 10, 2014) – Teams of Daytona State College dental science instructors and students took service to heart this spring, putting their training to use as volunteers benefitting underserved populations.

Pam Ridilla, chair of the School of Dental Sciences, this semester took part with groups of students in a number of volunteer service activities. During one activity, Ridilla completed nearly 70 oral hygiene screenings and referrals as part of her volunteer work with the Flomich Avenue Baptist Church’s Dental Bus.

In the same activity, students in Daytona State’s Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs participated, gaining valuable experience assisting volunteer dentists in performing various procedures, provided free to patients. They included Marliz Figueroa, Kylee McDaniel, Nicole Woehr, Rebecca Echevarria and Shannon Young.

In March, Ridilla and Dental Sciences Assistant Chair Leslie Fehl took a group of students to participate in Mission of Mercy, a two-day event held at the state fairgrounds in Tampa, which was sponsored by the Florida Dental Association. Dental hygiene students who participated in the event were Echevarria, Jennifer Balduf and Thao Tran. Dental assisting students included Ashley Johnson, Stephanie Hall and Mary Rymarczyk. Collectively, event volunteers performed free dental procedures valued at more than $1.1 million, treating more than 1,600 low-income patients.

In other service work, dental assisting and dental hygiene students volunteered, along with community dental personnel, for “Give Kids A Smile” and “Early Head Start Dental Hygiene Clinic” to provide preventive and restorative dental services.

The students also provide ongoing oral health education to residents in two assisted living centers and a retirement community in DeLand. 

The college’s School of Dental Sciences offers a certificate program in dental assisting and an associate of science degree in dental hygiene.

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This week at DSC: an Afternoon with da Vinci Robotic Surgery; Convocation - student awards ceremony; Improv Night and Spring Open House (DeLand Campus)

During Tuesdays' WISE Lecture "Afternoon with da Vinci Robotic Surgery," learn from Dr. Kelly Molpus about the sophisticated robotic platform designed to expand the surgeon's capabilities and offer a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive option for major surgery.
 
Anyone interested in exploring a college education, advancing their career or re-tooling for a new job should make plans to attend a Spring Open House at Daytona State College.
 
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Daytona State honors students, employees for life-saving action

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 3, 2014) – Twelve Daytona State College employees and students were honored on April 3 for their life-saving response to emergency incidents as part of the Campus Safety Department’s annual Wall of Fame program.

The recognition highlighted Campus Safety Awareness Day, an annual event promoting a safe and secure collegial environment.

During the event, Chief Operating Officer and Provost Tom LoBasso noted that college-wide safety awareness efforts have resulted in decreased incidents on campus and contributed to the college’s safe environment.

Guest speaker Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood lauded the college’s Campus Safety team and encouraged attendees to remain vigilant. “You are the eyes and ears of policing,” he said. “If you see something, say something. Trust your life experience and trust your gut. If you see something that doesn’t belong, chances are it doesn’t.”

The Wall of Fame program recognizes students and college employees who have demonstrated exemplary behavior during a campus safety-related matter.

Among this year’s honorees were:

• Nursing students Jerico Balduf, Leslie Coker, Jennifer Hirsch, Dolly Miles, Michele Povilaitis and Jennifer Smith, who, on March 6 this year, risked their own safety to render aid to motorists involved in an auto accident. Working as a team, some entered a smoldering vehicle and administered emergency first aid until paramedics arrived, then continued to assist throughout the rescue operation. “These students recognized a dangerous situation and reacted as experienced professionals, and are a true credit to their career passion,” said DSC Director of Campus Safety William Tillard in presenting the awards.
• Receiving Clerk James Keeling, who, on Feb. 11 this year, helped apprehend a fleeing assailant. Keeling observed the suspect trying to leave and flagged down a campus safety officer and a Daytona Beach police officer, who quickly captured the suspect after a brief foot chase. “Without James’ quick thinking and action, the suspect would have escaped,” Tillard said.
• Former student Josh Price, who, last December, came to the aid of a student who was having a seizure north of the Daytona Beach Campus Library. “As the student passed out, Mr. Price prevented his head from hitting the concrete,” Tillard said. “Without his quick thinking and action, the student could have been seriously injured.”
• In October last year, instructor Lisa Smith was teaching a CPR class at the Advanced Technology College when she was alerted to a call about a mother who had rushed her unresponsive child to the ATC thinking the facility was a nearby hospital. Her quick actions and expertise stabilized the child until EMS units arrived to take the child to a local hospital for treatment.
• Daytona State adopted a tobacco-free campus policy last summer. Much of the effort behind this initiative can be credited to Fitness Center Coordinator Nancy Homen, who organized campaigns to help people quit smoking, conducted surveys of students and employees regarding implementation of a tobacco-free campus policy, and helped sway institutional perceptions about tobacco use on campus. “She remained dedicated and enthusiastic in her united efforts with other employees and staff who recommended her for this award,” Tillard said.
• In April last year, Tillard and student Sherry Bowers assisted a young man who had suffered a seizure outside Bailey Hall by administering life-saving CPR until paramedics arrived. The young man was not breathing and was turning blue; however, their quick thinking and actions likely saved his life.

The day also featured information by participating vendors, law enforcement displays and demonstrations. Campus Safety also offered a CPR Certification course during the event.

The day concluded with a simulated lockdown drill employed in the event of a critical incident on campus.

Safety awareness activities took place at all regional campuses as well.

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Daytona State Alumni Association seeks to grow membership

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 1, 2014) - The Daytona State College Alumni Association is looking for new members interested in reconnecting with the institution.

“Through our shared experience, the Daytona State College story can be told, benefitting future alumni, friends of Daytona State and the community at large,” said Suzette Cameron, president of the association’s Board of Directors.

The association recently kicked off its membership drive, aimed at inviting former students to join at no cost. In addition to being open to anyone who has earned a degree or certificate from the college, membership also is open to those who have taken at least one course, as well as to transfer students, non-credit and continuing education students.

By taking advantage of their free membership, alumni enjoy these benefits:
• Invitations to special “alumni and friends only” events
• Networking opportunities
• Free admission to Southeast Museum of Photography programs and a 10 percent discount on gift shop purchases
• Free use of the DSC Library
• Free use of the College Writing Center
• Free use of the DSC Career Placement Center
• Use of the Lemerand Fitness and Aquatic Centers
• Complimentary online subscription to the DSC President’s Communique
• Use of the Dental Hygiene Clinic (DeLand Campus only)
• Use of Massage Therapy (Daytona Beach Campus only)
• Use of Cosmetology services (Daytona Beach and Deltona campuses only)
• Use of Barbering services (New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus only)
• Access to quality programming delivered by WDSC TV-15

*All Benefits require a valid DSC Alumni ID card which can be obtained by completing and submitting the Alumni Association Membership form at Alumni.DaytonaState.edu.

To become a member or for more information, visit the Alumni Association website or call (386) 506-4506.

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